The Lands Council

The Lands Council is a local grassroots non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the quality of life in the Inland Northwest. Their work is centered in the inland Columbia River watershed: Eastern Washington, Northeastern Oregon, Northern Idaho and Western Montana.

Founded in 1983 by John Osborn, a Spokane physician, and incorporated in 1989, The Lands Council has emerged as the leading conservation voice in the Inland Pacific Northwest. The Council, by its actions, has demonstrated that it is a dedicated and strong advocate for protecting the environment.

Says Mike Petersen, Executive Director, "The Lands Council has an impressive track record of success, I like being part of an organization that is such a strong advocate for forests and rivers."

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Conservation Northwest

Mission Statement: Conservation Northwest protects and connects old growth forests and other wild areas from the Washington Coast to the BC Rockies, vital to a healthy future for us, our children, and wildlife.

In the last decade, Conservation Northwest (formerly named Northwest Ecosystem Alliance) has fought relentlessly to maintain the ecological integrity of the Northwest's wildlands. Along with protecting countless acres of forestland, Conservation Northwest has worked diligently to protect endangered and threatened species such as the lynx, gray wolf and salmon.

“Our knack for combining science with passion compels us to dream big and work toward restoring the grand American wilderness that once was, for the benefit of future generations. We imagine rivers rich in wild steelhead and salmon; wolves and grizzlies roaming the Cascades; big trees returning on the foothills. We're confident that we can one day realize this dream.”

Conservation Northwest is well known and respected for its science-based research, strategic organizing, and creative tactics. It has traveled the country with a Giant Douglas fir log to gain public support for saving old growth forests, toured with Fin, a 25 foot long fiberglass walk through salmon, to highlight the plight of salmon and the ESA, made national headlines in 1996 for submitting the winning bid to purchase the Thunder Mountain timber sale in the Okanogan National Forest, and led the Loomis Forest Fund, raising over $16 million in private funds to permanently protect 25,000 acres of state land in north central Washington.

Conservation Northwest has offices in Bellingham, Seattle, Republic, and Spokane. Their main office is at 1208 Bay Street #201, Bellingham, WA, 98225 (360) 671-9950. Learn more about them on the web at Conservation Northwest.